arenicolous

[ar-uh-nik-uh-luhs]

ar·e·nic·o·lous

[ar-uh-nik-uh-luhs]
adjective
inhabiting sand.

Origin:
1850–55; < Latin (h)arēn(a) (see arena) + -i- + -colous
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Arenicolous has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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arenicolous (ˌærɪˈnɪkələs)
 
adj
growing or living in sand or sandy places: arenicolous plants
 
[C19: from Latin harēna sand + colere to inhabit]

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